User-relevant factors influencing the prosthesis use of persons with a transfemoral amputation or knee-disarticulation: A meta-synthesis of qualitative literature and focus group results. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 ObjectivePersons with a transfemoral amputation or knee-disarticulation are heavily reliant on an adequate set of components for their prosthesis.
Charlotte E Bosman +4 more
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Toward model-based individualized fitting of hip-flexion exosuits for persons with unilateral transfemoral amputation [PDF]
Wearable TechnologiesThe muscular restructuring and loss of function that occurs during a transfemoral amputation surgery has a great impact on the gait and mobility of the individual.
Finn G. Eagen, Nicholas P. Fey
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Ability of modal analysis to detect osseointegration of implants in transfemoral amputees : a physical model study [PDF]
, 2013 Owing to the successful use of non-invasive vibration analysis to monitor the progression of dental implant healing and stabilization, it is now being considered as a method to monitor femoral implants in transfemoral amputees.
Cairns, Nicola +3 more
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Satisfaction with cosmesis and priorities for cosmesis design reported by lower limb amputees in the United Kingdom : instrument development and results [PDF]
, 2013 Study Design: Cross sectional questionnaire study. Background: Amputee satisfaction with cosmesis and the importance they place on cosmesis design has not been published in the literature.
Corney, Jonathan +3 more
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Objective measurement methods for the evaluation of socket comfort in patients with transfemoral amputation: a systematic review [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyFangxing Wang +2 more
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Sensors, 2023 The aim of the present case report was to provide a longitudinal functional assessment of a patient with transfemoral amputation from the preoperative status with socket-type prosthesis to one year after the osseointegration surgery.
Stefano Di Paolo +6 more
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Comfort perception assessment in persons with transfemoral amputation [PDF]
Dyna, 2015 Históricamente, el diseño y ajuste de prótesis es un proceso lento de ensayo y error que depende de la experiencia del protesista. Por lo tanto, una definición clara del concepto de confort es importante para diseñar prótesis cómodas y para el ...
Juan Fernando Ramírez-Patiño +2 more
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Sensors, 2020 The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the level of amputation and various prosthetic devices on the muscle activation of the sound limb in people with unilateral transfemoral and transtibial amputation.
Antonella Tatarelli +8 more
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Complications of bone-anchored prostheses for individuals with an extremity amputation: A systematic review. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:This study aimed to provide an overview of device-related complications occurring in individuals with an upper or lower extremity amputation treated with a screw, press-fit or other type of bone-anchored implant as well as interventions ...
Robin Atallah +3 more
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Patient’s satisfaction with a lower limb prosthesis: a longitudinal study
Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2021 This is a descriptive longitudinal study that aimed to verify prosthesis satisfaction of older adults with lower-limb amputation (LLA). In total, This study was composed of 34 older adults with LLA participated of this study.
Isaias Pimentel dos Santos +5 more
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